Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford (HCBSS) works closely with the Department of Religious Studies and other academic units of the university in the training of undergraduate and graduate students. It provides research support for individual and team projects, and networks with individuals and institutions around the world to foster scholarly communication in Buddhist Studies. It offers an annual program of events, open to the public, and cooperates with Buddhist and other groups both on and off campus to foster knowledge of Buddhism in the community.